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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Amendment No. 4 )*
BLYTH INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
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Common Stock - par value $0.02 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
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09643P108
(CUSIP Number)
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Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 09643P108 13G Page 2 of 9 Pages
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(1) Name of Reporting Person
S.S or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Robert B. Goergen
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* (a) / /
(b) /x/
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
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Number of (5) Sole Voting Power
Shares 13,382,783
Beneficially --------------------------------------------------
Owned By (6) Shared Voting Power
Each 74,997
Reporting --------------------------------------------------
Person (7) Sole Dispositive Power
With 13,382,783
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power
74,997
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 13,457,780
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) /x/
Excludes Certain Shares* Excludes 422,280 shares as to which Mr. Goergen
disclaims beneficial ownership.
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 27.3%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person* IN
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* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 09643P108 13G Page 3 of 9 Pages
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(1) Name of Reporting Person
S.S or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Pamela M. Goergen
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* (a) / /
(b) /x/
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
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(5) Sole Voting Power
Number of 422,280
Shares --------------------------------------------------
Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power
Owned By - 0 -
Each Reporting --------------------------------------------------
Person (7) Sole Dispositive Power
With 422,280
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power
- 0 -
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 422,280
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) /x/
Excludes Certain Shares* Excludes an aggregate of 13,027,969 shares as to
which Mrs. Goergen disclaims beneficial ownership.
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0.9%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person* IN
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* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 09643P108 13G Page 4 of 9 Pages
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(1) Name of Reporting Person
S.S or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
The Goergen Foundation, Inc.
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* (a) / /
(b) /x/
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Connecticut
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Number of (5) Sole Voting Power
Shares - 0 -
Beneficially --------------------------------------------------
Owned By (6) Shared Voting Power
Each 354,814
Reporting --------------------------------------------------
Person (7) Sole Dispositive Power
With - 0 -
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power
354,814
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 354,814
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) / /
Excludes Certain Shares*
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0.7%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person* CO
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* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 09643P108 13G Page 5 of 9 Pages
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(1) Name of Reporting Person
S.S or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Trust FBO Alice B. McCool (Robert B. Goergen & Dennis P. Goergen,
co-trustees)
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* (a) / /
(b) /x/
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Florida
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Number of (5) Sole Voting Power
Shares - 0 -
Beneficially --------------------------------------------------
Owned By (6) Shared Voting Power
Each 74,997
Reporting --------------------------------------------------
Person (7) Sole Dispositive Power
With - 0 -
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power
74,997
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 74,997
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) / /
Excludes Certain Shares*
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0.2%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person* OO
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* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO SCHEDULE 13G
FOR
BLYTH INDUSTRIES, INC.
The Schedule 13G (as heretofore amended, the "Schedule 13G"), dated
February 3, 1995, of Robert B. Goergen, Pamela M. Goergen, The Goergen
Foundation, Inc., Ropart Inc. and the Trust, dated December 18, 1989, for the
benefit of Alice B. McCool, as amended by Amendments Nos. 1, 2 and 3 thereto,
with respect to the Common Stock, par value $0.02 per share, of Blyth
Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"), is hereby amended as
follows:
Item 4 is hereby amended in its entirety as set forth below:
Item 4 OWNERSHIP:
The approximate percentages of shares of Common Stock reported as
beneficially owned by the Reporting Entities is based upon 49,187,376 shares
outstanding as of November 30, 1998, as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 1998.
(a), (b) As of December 31, 1998:
(i) (A) Mr. Goergen owned directly 13,027,969 shares of
Common Stock (of which 493,503 shares were held
directly by Mr. Goergen and of which 12,534,466
shares of Common Stock were held in a living trust
for the benefit of Mr. Goergen, of which Mr. Goergen
is trustee) or 26.5% of the outstanding shares of
Common Stock.
(B) Mrs. Goergen owned directly 416,280 shares of
Common Stock (all of which 416,280 shares of Common
Stock were held in a living trust for the benefit of
Mrs. Goergen, of which Mrs. Goergen is trustee), and
held currently exercisable directors' stock options
issued by the Company to purchase an aggregate of
6,000 shares of Common Stock, representing, in the
aggregate, 422,280 shares, or 0.9% of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock.
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(C) The Foundation owned directly 354,814 shares of
Common Stock or 0.7% of the outstanding shares of
Common Stock.
(D) The Trust owned directly 74,997 shares of Common
Stock or 0.2% of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock.
(ii) (A) Mr. Goergen is the spouse of Mrs. Goergen and,
pursuant to Rule 13d-3 ("Rule 13d-3") promulgated
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Exchange Act"), may be deemed to beneficially
own indirectly the 422,280 shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by Mrs. Goergen.
(B) Mr. Goergen is the President, a member of the
Board of Directors of, and the sole investment
manager of the Foundation, and, pursuant to Rule
13d-3, may be deemed to beneficially own the 354,814
shares of Common Stock held by the Foundation.
(C) Mr. Goergen is a co-trustee of the Trust and,
pursuant to Rule 13d-3, may be deemed to beneficially
own the 74,997 shares of Common Stock held by the
Trust.
As a result, Mr. Goergen may be deemed to
beneficially own an aggregate of 13,880,060 shares of
Common Stock, or 28.2% of the outstanding shares of
Common Stock. Mr. Goergen disclaims beneficial
ownership of the 422,280 shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by Mrs. Goergen, and the filing of
this statement shall not be construed as an admission
that Mr. Goergen is, for the purposes of Sections
13(d) or (g) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial
owner of such shares.
(iii) (A) Mrs. Goergen is the spouse of Mr. Goergen and,
pursuant to Rule 13d-3, may be deemed to beneficially
own indirectly the 13,027,969 shares of Common Stock
held by Mr. Goergen.
As a result, Mrs. Goergen may be deemed to
beneficially own an aggregate of 13,450,249 shares of
Common Stock, or 27.3% of the outstanding shares of
Common Stock. Mrs. Goergen disclaims beneficial
ownership of the 13,027,969 shares of Common Stock
held by Mr. Goergen, and the filing of this statement
shall not be construed as an admission that Mrs.
Goergen is, for the purposes of Sections 13(d) or (g)
of the Exchange Act, the beneficial
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owner of such Shares.
(c) (i) Mr. Goergen has the sole power to vote and dispose
of, or to direct the voting and disposition of, the
aggregate of 13,382,783 shares of Common Stock held
by the Foundation and him. Mr. Goergen has the shared
power to vote or dispose of, or to direct the voting
and disposition of, the aggregate of 74,997 shares of
Common Stock held by the Trust.
(ii) Mrs. Goergen has the sole power to vote and dispose
of, or to direct the voting and disposition of the
aggregate of 422,280 shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by her.
(iii) The Foundation has the shared power (with Mr.
Goergen) to vote and dispose of, or to direct the
voting and disposition of, the 354,814 shares of
Common Stock held by it.
(iv) The Trust has the shared power (with Mr. Goergen) to
vote and dispose of, or to direct the voting and
disposition of, the 74,997 shares of Common Stock
held by it.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,
we certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
Date: February 12, 1999
/s/ Robert B. Goergen
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Robert B. Goergen
/s/ Pamela M. Goergen
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Pamela M. Goergen
THE GOERGEN FOUNDATION, INC.
By: /s/ Robert B. Goergen
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Name: Robert B. Goergen
Title: President
TRUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALICE B. McCOOL
By: /s/ Robert B. Goergen
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Name: Robert B. Goergen
Title: Co-Trustee
